--- title: "Download: Beyond the Script: An Employer's Guide to Unlocking the Value of Pharmacy-Based Services" description: A step-by-step guide for HR and benefits leaders to implement pharmacy-based healthcare services that lower costs, expand access to care, and improve employee health. image: https://act.healthactionalliance.com/hubfs/HAA_Resources_Promo%20Image%20Assets_NACDS%20Employers%20Guide_Website%20Thumbnail%20Image%2016x9.jpg --- ![Beyond the Script: An Employer's Guide to Unlocking the Value of Pharmacy-Based Services (download below)](https://act.healthactionalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HAA_Resources_Promo%20Image%20Assets_NACDS%20Employers%20Guide_Hubspot%20Landing%20Page%20Image.jpg?width=2000&height=614&name=HAA_Resources_Promo%20Image%20Assets_NACDS%20Employers%20Guide_Hubspot%20Landing%20Page%20Image.jpg "Beyond the Script: An Employer's Guide to Unlocking the Value of Pharmacy-Based Services (download below)") # Beyond the Script: An Employer's Guide to Unlocking the Value of Pharmacy-Based Services ### A step-by-step guide for HR and benefits leaders to implement pharmacy-based healthcare services that lower costs, expand access to care, and improve employee health. For many organizations, healthcare is now one of the fastest-growing expenses. It's also one of the most difficult to manage without shifting costs to employees. At the same time, about 106 million Americans live in areas with major care shortages. One opportunity to address both cost and access challenges is already available in most communities: 96.5% of Americans live within 10 miles of a pharmacy. Yet, few employers are aware that pharmacies provide healthcare services beyond dispensing prescriptions and administering vaccines. Pharmacists now deliver a range of clinical services — including preventive care and chronic disease management — that improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and generate savings for employers. This playbook outlines how HR and benefits leaders can partner directly with pharmacies to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for their teams. We'd love to hear how you're using these free resources! Contact us at [hello@healthaction.org](mailto:hello@healthaction.org) to let us know how they're working for you and your team, request more information, or explore partnership opportunities. ### Free Resource ## Related Resources ![Conversation Guide: Working With Your Carrier To Cover Pharmacy-Based Health Services](https://act.healthactionalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HAA_Resources_Promo%20Image%20Assets_NACDS%20Conversation%20Guide_Website%20Thumbnail%20Image.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=HAA_Resources_Promo%20Image%20Assets_NACDS%20Conversation%20Guide_Website%20Thumbnail%20Image.jpg) ## Conversation Guide: Working With Your Carrier To Cover Pharmacy-Based Health Services How to talk to your health plan partner about adding or expanding pharmacy-based services, including what to prepare, what to ask, and how to align on metrics and payment. 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[DOWNLOAD](https://act.healthactionalliance.com/the-business-case-for-employer-pharmacy-partnerships?hsLang=en) ![HAA_Pharmacy Payer Briefing_Website Thumbnail Image](https://act.healthactionalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HAA_Pharmacy%20Payer%20Briefing_Website%20Thumbnail%20Image.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=HAA_Pharmacy%20Payer%20Briefing_Website%20Thumbnail%20Image.jpg) ## For Payers: Pharmacy-Based Care as a Scalable Strategy for Payers To Cut Costs and Improve Access Considerations for integrating pharmacists into provider networks and payment models to lower costs, expand access, and improve outcomes. 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